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TechCabal, Africa’s leading technology media publication, today announced that Moonshot by TechCabal, its flagship pan-African technology conference, will return for its fourth edition on October 28 and 29, 2026, at the National Theatre Nigeria in Lagos, Nigeria.  Since its inception in 2023, Moonshot has grown into Africa’s fastest-growing technology conference and one of the most important convenings of the global tech ecosystem. The 2025 edition welcomed 6,000 attendees from 39 countries across 6 continents, bringing the three-year run to more than 12,650 participants from 44 countries since the conference launched in 2023. “Moonshot has become the moment each year when…

Google is considering adding ads to the Gemini app, according to comments made by Alphabet’s chief business officer Philipp Schindler during the company’s first quarter 2026 earnings call. Schindler confirmed that Google’s current focus is on developing an ad format for AI Mode in Google Search first, with the Gemini app as a potential follow-up if that format proves successful.”Ads have always been a significant part of scaling products to reach billions of users,” Schindler said. “And when done well, ads can provide valuable and relevant commercial information.” He added that the company is not rushing its plans and will…

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Former Sierra Leone Ambassador Sidique Wai to Lead Strategic Initiative Connecting African Governments, Diaspora Leaders, and U.S. Institutions at Critical Inflection Point for U.S.-Africa Relations Gotham Government Relations, a leading New York-based government affairs and strategic advocacy firm, today announced the launch of the Gotham Africa Practice, a comprehensive platform designed to serve African governments, diaspora communities, and institutional stakeholders seeking effective engagement with Washington, New York, and U.S. policy institutions. The Gotham Africa Practice is the first Africa focused initiative by any major lobbying and government relations firm…

Kenyan founders are increasingly looking beyond traditional venture capital avenues to secure funding in a tight macroeconomic climate. This outward push is clearly visible in the latest application numbers for the Latitude59 startup competition. The flagship Estonian tech event has recorded a massive spike in interest from the continent, with Kenya leading the charge.Out of 465 global applications from 53 countries, 70 African startups applied for the 2026 pitch competition. This is more than double the number of African applicants from last year. Kenya specifically stood out as the dominant force. Forty Kenyan startups submitted applications to pitch, up from…

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Bitcoin (BTC) eyed $79,000 into Sunday’s weekly close as crypto markets continued to be guided by the US-Iran war.Key points:Bitcoin circles a key weekly level into the weekly close, with the highest close in several months on the table.Analysis sees the mid-$80,000 zone and higher coming back into play.Liquidity grabs form the basis for caution among some traders.BTC price nears highest weekly close in over three monthsData from TradingView showed BTC/USD attempting to hold higher after cancelling out losses from earlier in the week.Finishing the week above $78,670 would deliver the pair’s highest weekly close since late January.BTC/USD one-week chart.…

OPay is heading to Wall Street. The Nigerian fintech giant backed by SoftBank has hired Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase to lead a US IPO that could happen before the end of 2026, targeting a $4 billion valuation, double what the company was worth in 2021. It is a big moment for Nigerian tech. But for the 50 million people who use the fintech app to send money, pay bills, and save, the more pressing question is a simpler one: what changes for me? Let us start with how it got here, because the origin story matters. The company…

Desktop environments can make or break your overall Linux experience, irrespective of the variant you’re going to use. Personal preferences matter, and this is the very same conundrum I ran into when I decided to stick to Arch Linux. With so many options available, keeping track of it all can be quite a mess. I tried out a total of three desktop environments — GNOME, COSMIC and KDE Plasma, and after extensively playing around with all three, I think that I finally have a winner, even if it also has its own share of quirks. Related I replaced GNOME with…

Africa’s hospitality industry is experiencing rapid expansion, with 577 hotels and resorts currently in development, totaling 104,444 rooms, representing a 13.3% year-on-year increase (W Hospitality Group, 2025). The strongest growth is concentrated in North Africa, led by Egypt (33,926 rooms) and Morocco (8,579 rooms), while key Sub-Saharan markets include Nigeria (7,320 rooms), Ethiopia (5,648 rooms), Kenya (4,344 rooms), and South Africa (4,076 rooms). “As advisors to hotel investors in high-pipeline markets like Egypt and Nigeria, HTI Consulting’s Wayne Troughton notes that sourcing the right suppliers and finding cost-effective FF&E and MEP solutions is crucial to the viability of new developments.…

Ethiopia-based electric mobility company Dodai has closed a $13 million Series A financing round.** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **A MESSAGE FROM OUR SUPPORTERSSouth Africa: PwC Deals team advises Woolworths in acquiring in2food HoldingsThe PwC Deals team has successfully supported Woolworths Holdings Limited in its acquisition of in2food Holdings – a strategic supplier to Woolworths Foods for over 30 years – from the founders, Old Mutual Private Equity, and other existing shareholders. Read moreHere are summaries of the five most widely read stories the past week on Africa Private Equity…